A man from Fontana, California has filed a Zimmer hip failure lawsuit, alleging the company knowingly marketed a defective device. The lawsuit was filed on May 13, 2013, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The Zimmer hip lawsuit plaintiff allegedly... Read More

In March 2013, a California jury awarded plaintiff Loren Kransky $8.34 million in damages from injuries he allegedly sustained after being implanted with the DePuy ASR hip replacement device. Kransky claimed that after his surgery in 2007, he suffered serious hip replacement complications, including pain,... Read More

Heavy metal fretting and corrosion between the neck and stem components causing tissue death, bone wear, and metallosis were the impetus for the Stryker Rejuvenate hip recall of July 2012. Unfortunately for plaintiff Michael Kent and his family, this recall was implemented too late. A... Read More

Another recipient of the Durom Acetabular Component, better known as the Zimmer Durom Cup, is suing the manufacturer based on injuries she sustained from its alleged defective nature. The case was filed on May 28, 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District... Read More

An Illinois resident has filed a Stryker Rejuvenate lawsuit against Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, doing business as Stryker Orthopaedics. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of George Chivari on May 28, 2013 regarding the defendants’ Rejuvenate system, a hip implant, which is alleged to be defective.... Read More

According to a new medical study, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to identify and measure inflammation of the joint lining in patients with metal-on-metal hip implants. Measuring this type of inflammation, called synovitis, can help doctors to diagnose unexplained pain in hip implant... Read More

Production of the metal lining contained in the controversial Pinnacle Acetabular Cup hip replacement system has been discontinued by makers DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. The move was announced amid mounting concerns about DePuy Pinnacle hip complications, cited by thousands of plaintiffs in lawsuits across the United... Read More

On May 22, 2013, an Illinois man filed a $100 million Stryker hip lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. According to the complaint, the plaintiff received an ABG II implant during hip replacement surgery. The plaintiff alleges the ABG... Read More